Inside the Imperial Palace, in a study room.
A violent gust of wind gushed forth as Fang Wudao's silhouette appeared from the netherworld. His robes fluttered in the wind as he stably sat on the dragon throne. His countenance was extremely cold, akin to ice from the ancient past, causing the entire atmosphere to stiffen.
Not long after Fang Wudao appeared, the sound of the wind could be heard.
Fang Li and Fang Han were the first to enter the study, followed by the other members of the Qinwu Royal Family. Their faces were dark, especially Fang Han, who was filled with anger. Everyone felt a chill down their spines, and they even trembled as they walked.
"There must be a treasure in the Yuhua Sect. Father, why don't you let me search for it?"
Shouted Fang Han. Not only him, Fang Li was also puzzled. They had sent all their strongest cultivators and they had already forced their way to the entrance of the Great Hall. It wasn't Fang Wudao's style to leave in such a dejected manner.
Also, Ye Chen's last words had infuriated Fang Li. He had almost lost his mind and wanted to fight with Ye Chen to vent his anger. But in the end, he had held himself back. If he won, then everything would be fine. But if he lost, then there would be endless humiliation and ridicule. He couldn't bear it, so he had no choice but to leave.
"All of you, shut up!"
Shouted Fang Wudao suddenly. His voice was filled with an overbearing Qi. Instantly, the entire study room became deathly silent. Nobody dared to make a sound.
"Your Majesty, Feng Qingyang wishes to see you."
At that moment, a voice came from outside the study room. It was Feng Qingyang, the Vice-Patriarch of the Yuhua Sect. He used to sit together with Hua Haoqiong. But after that, he joined the Qin Wu Imperial Family and became enemies with the Yuhua Sect. He hadn't appeared in public for a long time. Everyone had forgotten about his existence.
"Let him in."
Said Fang Wudao. Not long after, Feng Qingyang entered the study room. He bowed slightly to Fang Wudao and said in a low voice, "Feng Qingyang greets Emperor Qin Wu."
"Get up. What's the result of the investigation I asked you to do?" Fang Wudao waved his hand and asked coldly.
Feng Qingyang raised his head and looked at the figures in the study room. He seemed a little hesitant.
"There's no harm in saying it." Fang Wudao saw through Feng Qingyang's worries and said without any hesitation.
"Yes!"
Feng Qingyang nodded his head and slowly said, "According to what I know, the Ascension Palace beneath the Punishment Hall is indeed the place where the Ascension Ancestor passed away. Back then, when Ye Chen entered the Ascension Secret Territory, the Ascension Palace was completely sealed. However, a few months ago, a Worldly Anomaly appeared in the Imperial City. I secretly investigated and discovered that the Ascension Palace was a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure left behind by the Ascension Ancestor. The Worldly Anomaly that day was emitted by the Ascension Palace."
Feng Qingyang's words caused Fang Wudao's gaze to freeze. At the same time, a ray of light flashed through the eyes of Fang Li and everyone else. The Yuhua Sect indeed had a precious treasure. Moreover, it was a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure. It was even more precious than the Ghost Fire Blood Banner.
"No wonder Ye Chen is so confident. The Ascension Palace is actually a second-rate Grandmist Spiritual Treasure."
Fang Li was astonished. When he entered the Ascension Palace, he even seriously searched it. He didn't know that the Ascension Palace was what he was looking for.
"Since the truth has come to light, let's immediately kill our way back to the Yuhua Sect and seize the precious treasure!" Fang Han said as he was about to rush out to wipe away the humiliation.
"I'm afraid that this matter will be a little difficult."
Feng Qingyang suddenly said. He smiled helplessly and said, "The Ascension Palace has repeatedly caused abnormal phenomena. It's obvious that it's about to appear. However, after Ye Chen entered, the Ascension Palace stopped moving. The abnormal phenomena also disappeared. Even Crown Prince Fang Li couldn't find anything out of the ordinary when he personally searched. I'm guessing that Ye Chen has already subdued the Ascension Palace."
Hearing what Feng Qingyang said, the crowd's gaze trembled. When they recalled Ye Chen's words and actions, they were filled with confidence. It turned out that he had already subdued the Ascension Palace. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant.
"We can't kill it, we can't seize it. Could it be that we're just going to watch Ye Chen obtain the Ascension Palace?"
Fang Han felt extremely sullen. He could feel that the disparity between him and Ye Chen was constantly increasing. Right now, Ye Chen had obtained a second-tier Grandmist Spiritual Treasure, while he only had a Willfire Blood Banner. The two of them couldn't be compared at all.
Fang Li stood at the side silently. He also felt a trace of danger. Half a year later, the Heavenly Blood Sacred Manor would open. If Ye Chen continued to improve at this rate, no one would be able to contend against him. The strength of a second-tier Grandmist Spiritual Treasure was too terrifying.
"Let's inform the Heavenly Deity Race about this matter."
After a long period of silence, Fang Wudao breathed out a mouthful of turbid air. This caused the crowd to feel extremely unwilling. But after a while, their faces were filled with helplessness. As of now, they already had no way to suppress Ye Chen. They could only rely on the Heavenly Deity Race.
"Li 'er, immediately head to the Heaven Martial City and personally inform the Heavenly Deity Race about the Ascension Palace. You must get them to come personally. At the same time, you have to pay attention to the movements of the external palace. You must not leak any information."
Fang Wudao glanced at Fang Li. Fang Li nodded lightly and without hesitation, his silhouette transformed into a beam of light as he flew out of the great hall, vanishing without a trace.
"Han 'er."
Not long after Fang Li left, Fang Wudao turned his gaze over and spoke to Fang Han, "During the war between the dynasties, I heard that Ye Chen offended many powers. You should head to the Heaven Martial City now and contact those powers in secret. If necessary, you can exaggerate things and make them feel fear towards Ye Chen."
"Okay."
Fang Han instantly understood Fang Wudao's meaning. If a person's heart was filled with fear, they would do something crazy. Ye Chen had obtained the Ascension Palace and his strength would definitely increase tremendously. In the future, if he entered the Heavenly Blood Sacred Manor, he would definitely shine brilliantly.
As long as Fang Han secretly spread the news of Ye Chen obtaining the Ascension Palace, those powers in the Heaven Martial City, especially the Ling Clan and Zhu Clan, would definitely make a move against Ye Chen.
"Apart from the Heaven Martial City, the rest of you should head to the other empires and contact those powers that have a grudge against Ye Chen. Especially those from the Skyflame Empire, they want Ye Chen dead even in their dreams. We can make use of this point and make them sneak into the Qinwu Empire to discuss the matter of killing Ye Chen together."
At the end, Fang Wudao's eyes were filled with viciousness.
His choice to leave earlier did not mean that he was willing to submit to Ye Chen. Instead, it showed that he was extremely angry. Now, he wanted to contact all the powers in the Tianhua Continent and make them unite to kill Ye Chen together.
This was for the sake of his imperial power, and at the same time, for his two sons.
If Ye Chen did not die, Fang Li and Fang Han would never be able to rise up and would be suppressed forever. Fang Wudao did not want to see this scene. Therefore, he had to make the first move and strangle Ye Chen to death.
The Ascension Palace could be given to the Heavenly Deity Clan.
However, Ye Chen's life could not be left alive. He had to kill him personally to prevent any future troubles.
All the members of the Qinwu Empire could feel the ruthlessness in Fang Wudao's voice. They also understood the situation and stood up one after another. Their bodies flickered and they left the main hall silently.
An invisible net that targeted Ye Chen was slowly being pulled open …